I have always had dogs on the farm and yes, have had problems with them roaming over the years. But they served a valuable purpose, often being a driveway doorbell... I always try to be the best possible neighbor and fasten them when necessary.
Recently had a confrontation with a neighbor (female animal lover nut) who would not control her dogs after about a dozen warnings. I printed out a copy of the Pennsylvania Game Law concerning dogs chasing wild game and gave it to her after she threatened to call the SPCA on me if I harmed her dogs.
I gave her a copy of the law:
§ 2381. Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing game or wildlife. Except as otherwise provided in this title or by commission regulation, it is unlawful for any person controlling or harboring a dog to permit the dog to chase, pursue, follow upon the track of, injure or kill any game or wildlife at any time.
§ 2384. Declaring dogs public nuisances. Any dog pursuing or following upon the track of any big game animal in such close pursuit as to endanger the big game animal or to be in the act of attacking the big game animal at any time is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be destroyed
as provided in this title.
§ 2385. Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances.
(a) General rule.—A dog declared a public nuisance pursuant to section 2384 (relating to declaring dogs public nuisances)may be killed by any commission officer at any time or by any person when the dog is found to be in the act of attacking a big game animal.
(b) Reports after killing dog.—Any person who kills a licensed dog pursuant to subsection (a) and section 2384 shall notify the owner or a commission officer within 48 hours after the dog was killed. The person who killed the dog or the commission officer who receives the report shall disclose to the owner of the dog the time, place, circumstances relating to the death of the dog and the location of the dog’s remains. All equipment found on the dog, including collar, name tag, license tag or any other personal property, shall be returned to the owner of the dog within ten days after conclusion of any prosecution or immediately if no prosecution is contemplated.
(c) Inapplicability of certain laws.—
(1) The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511 (relating to cruelty to animals) shall not apply to any person killing any dog pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 (relating to matters affecting government units) shall not apply to any agency, commission or department or any officers charged by law with enforcing the provisions of this title.
This pretty much says it all... (cruelty to animals) shall not apply to any person killing any dog pursuant to subsection (a).
(a turkey is a big game animal in PA)
I would not harm the dog..... just needed to rattle the nutty dog owner into reality...